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Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
TLDR Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a condition where individuals have a distorted perception of their appearance, often leading to behaviors such as changing clothes frequently, seeking reassurance, and experiencing anxiety. It may be related to an imbalance in brain chemistry and can be treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
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Body dysmorphic disorder, also known as BDD, is a condition where individuals have a distorted perception of their appearance.
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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a condition where individuals are preoccupied with multiple flaws on their body and frequently coexists with other disorders like obsessive-compulsive disorder, anorexia, and clinical depression, often leading to underdiagnosis due to shame and fear of discussing their flaws with therapists or psychiatrists.
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People with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) often engage in behaviors such as changing clothes frequently, refusing to be photographed, seeking reassurance about their appearance, and camouflaging or disguising their perceived flaws, and they may also experience anxiety, fear, excessive dieting and exercising, and suicidal thoughts.
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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is characterized by a distorted perception of one's appearance, and research suggests that it may be related to an imbalance in brain chemistry, specifically with the uptake of serotonin.
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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) may be related to an imbalance in brain chemistry, specifically with the uptake of serotonin, and BDD patients respond well to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
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Body dysmorphic disorder can affect both men and women, with men often experiencing a version of it related to the desire for a muscular body, and childhood traumas may also contribute to the development of the disorder.
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Childhood maltreatment may contribute to the development of body dysmorphic disorder, but the exact relationship between the two is unclear.
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If you suspect you have body dysmorphic disorder, it is recommended to seek help from a therapist, even if it seems mild, because it can often be worse than you think.
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